Russia to resolve challenges by force if Ukraine rejects peace deal: Putin

Russia will resolve all challenges by force if Ukraine's leadership does not wish to end the conflict peacefully, said Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday during a meeting at one of the command posts of the special military operation.

Ukrainian leaders are in no hurry to resolve the conflict peacefully, even though some people in the West have urged Kiev to accept decent terms for ending the conflict and offered good fundamental conditions for ensuring Ukraine's long-term security, Putin said.

At the meeting with Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov and the commanders of the battle groups, Putin heard a report in which Gerasimov said that the Russian armed forces have controlled Gulyaipole in the Zaporozhye Region and Dimitrov in Donetsk.

Russia to resolve challenges by force if Ukraine rejects peace deal: Putin

Russia to resolve challenges by force if Ukraine rejects peace deal: Putin

Russia to resolve challenges by force if Ukraine rejects peace deal: Putin

Russia to resolve challenges by force if Ukraine rejects peace deal: Putin

The Mianyang base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda will be put into trial operation starting Monday.

The Mianyang giant panda base is located at an ecological park in Mianyang City.

Spanning around 120 hectares, the facility can accommodate up to 22,000 visitors daily.

Designed with 54 specialized enclosures, the base integrates panda breeding, medical care, rescue operations, and public education into a single conservation hub.

In early November, 20 giant pandas, comprising eight females and 12 males, were relocated to the new site.

After more than a month of careful acclimatization and scientific care, all pandas have successfully adapted to their new environment and are reported to be in good conditions.

China's new giant panda base to be put on trial operation starting Monday